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Generic (knockoff/counterfeit) chainsaws

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Feb 7, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Feb 7, 2017the latest report was made
  • Feb 7, 2017the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Generic (knockoff/counterfeit)
Maker
Direct International, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
ChainsawsCPSC’s product type: Chain Saws (code 1411), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping

By month

1 report from March 2016 to February 2017; the most in February 2017, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
February 20171

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Feb 7, 2017, sent to the company Mar 7, 2017, published by CPSC Mar 21, 2017

    The product, in the report: A fuel tank assembly for a Husqvarna chainsaw: Model 61 & other compatible saws.

    I ordered a fuel tank assembly for a chainsaw from a company called Arbortec (arbortec.net) on November 2, 2016, which admittedly obtains the majority (if not all) of their products from China. My order number for that purchase was [REDACTED], for the record. The purchase I made is for a very crucial part to any chainsaw...a fuel tank. When the part arrived, I installed all the components with the tank still empty, which is why I did not discover the major flaw in the product until later on. Upon filling the tank I noticed the saw leaked from two different places. I noticed there was no factory-placed vent piece in the fuel tank assembly and the gas cap for the tank did not tighten properly, allowing gas to leak out of the fuel tank from two different areas. There were simply not enough screw threads on the tank and no gasket or seal to prevent volatile gasoline from leaking everywhere upon my attempts to utilize the saw before I knew the extent of the problem. This creates multiple safety issues in addition to a major pollution problem. It is hard to imagine this problem being isolated to just this lone product. I believe all of Arbortec’s fuel tank assemblies could have the vent or gas cap issues in their tanks. This creates a major hazard that could end up causing major harm if it is not addressed properly with the company being made to realize that their products need much better inspection and oversight before they are shipped to consumers with flaws that could result in a major catastrophe if they go unnoticed. I contacted the company itself through multiple channels, but they did not even send any response in regard to my concerns.

    Model
    PJ26842
    UPC
    n/a
    Serial number
    n/a
    Bought from
    Arbortec.net
    Bought
    Nov 2, 2016
    Where
    Belmont, New Hampshire: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 39, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Generic (knockoff/counterfeit), made or sold by Direct International, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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